Fine day, aircraft active. We get orders of Bttn coming out to Busnettes & move up there for billeting. 7.0 pm orders cancelled Bttn to go to Gonenham. We get shelled on the way up, but keep clear. Bttn arrives about 12.0 mn [midnight] & settle in, I get back about 3.30 am fine night.
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Friday 19 April ALLOUAGNE
Dull day, finer at night. Plenty of work.
Thursday 18 April ALLOUAGNE
Dull day. We get rid of officers kits, killed & wd [wounded] busy all day.
Wednesday 17 April ALLOUAGNE
Fine morning, dull later, plenty of work to do, but nothing exciting happens.
Tuesday 16 April ALLOUAGNE
Fine day. Bttn attack PACOUT WOOD gain objectives, but lose heavily. We get rations up alright. CSM Ariss wd [wounded]
Monday 15 April Burbuce
Dull morning but fine. Get orders to move at 2.0 pm, but cancelled for 1 hour, move at 3.0 pm to ALLOUAGNE. Bivouac in a field, but we square a billet later on in an attic of a house close by , very nice people. Mme Crepel.
Sunday 14 April Burbuce
Dull morning & very cold. We get squared up a bit & make ourselves comfy, hear rumours of another move. Details go to AMES at 5.30 pm.
Saturday 13 April Burbuce
Dull morning & we are all very tired, we get 2 days rations & send them up about 2.0 pm, put up bivouacs & get settled in, have the best nights sleep for a week, very cold all day.
Friday 12 April Agnez Douisans
Fine morning, get orders to move at 10.30 am cancelled for 4 hours. Move at 2.30 pm very hot. Bttn goes by Lorry, we trek it. March to Burbuce, west of Lillers & arrive at 5.20 am 13th inst, very tired & worn out, snatch an hours sleep & then move into a field for our billet.
Thursday 11 April Agnez Douisans
Dull morning we move again Bttn going into Huts, HdQrs & Stores in tents. Nice afternoon & evening. Get nice & comfortable but get ready to move again at 10.30 pm. Get packed up etc but dont move, only stand by. Very little sleep.